'Don't say my name wrong at graduation'
Pronouncing names correctly at graduation is a topic I have written about here and it mentions NameCoach, a web-based service for...
What’s in an Author Name?
Author Marie Myung-Ok Lee discusses the multiple versions of her name she uses in different situations. She argues that people with...
Sports Officials Unable to Find Non-Indigenous Team Names, Despite Entire Universe
This news story may be made up but the problem is real. https://walkingeaglenews.com/2017/12/14/sports-officials-unable-to-find-non-indig...
Marcus, Casper, Oscar: Why Startups Are Obsessed With Human Names
Human names as brand names. An interesting follow-up study would be to investigate what kinds of attributes are associated with...
The Six Options for Choosing Your Baby's Surname Divide Opinion
Usually, we see articles calling attention to legal restrictions on names. Here’s one celebrating all the options for choosing surnames....
Belonging, Student Success, and Persistence: the Simple Power of Names
Research shows that pronouncing names correctly is critical to a sense of belonging among students, and that feeling that they belonging...
Italian parents forbidden to name their baby Blu
While gender neutral names become more popular in Canada and the USA, in Italy, the law states that names must identify gender....
Swaziland’s King Wants His Country to Be Called eSwatini
What does it take to change a country name? https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/19/world/africa/swaziland-eswatini-name-change.html
How many Bay Area place names have you been mispronouncing?
The interesting question here is what people take to be the deciding criteria for the “correct” pronunciation of a place name: the...
Rights tribunal awards $5,000 to job applicant asked about origin of his name
Asking people about their names can be construed as polite interest for some and offensive interrogation to others. It all depends on the...